Livingston County is home to plenty of excellent restaurants for anniversaries, birthdays, promotions or date nights. Indeed, between the cities and villages of Howell, Brighton, Hartland, Fowlerville and Pinckney, there’s very little you can’t find.
You can pair your meal with date night activites at various price points; seeing a movie, making ceramics, bowling or roller skating. At dinnertime, you can splurge on wagyu beef or keep it affordable with take-out pizza.
For those preparing for an all-out date night this summer, here are five restaurants we suggest trying:
HorseFeathers Kitchen and Cocktails
2345 Equus Hills Drive in Pinckney
howellreserve.com
HorseFeathers Kitchen and Cocktails is a scenic restaurant attached to an elegant event center in the former Girl Scout Camp Innisfee. The establishment, surrounded by forest, is the perfect choice for dinner with a view.
The menu includes fine dining classics, such as fish, steak and duck, as well as pizza and burgers. Prices range from a burger ($17) to the filet mignon ($58).
Ciao Amici’s
217 W. Main St. in Brighton
ciaoamicisbrighton.com
Ciao Amici’s has been a staple of downtown Brighton for more than two decades. The restaurant is located directly across from the Mill Pond, offering a view of the park and a convenient walk to shops and dessert options.
Ciao Amici’s serves classic Italian fare, with prices ranging from the penne primavera ($22.99) to the filet mignon ($49.99).
Stillwater Grill
503 W. Grand River Ave. in Brighton
stillwatergrill.com
Stillwater Grill is a great choice for fine dining in a more casual environment. The restaurant offers patio seating overlooking the Mill Pond and serves up American-style food ranging from a hot chicken sandwich ($15.99) to surf and turf ($57.99).
The Reserve
317 W. Main St. in Brighton
thereservebrighton.com
The Reserve is a relatively new venue for excellent steak, serving cuts from ribeye to tomahawk to miyazakigyu —wagyu beef imported from the Miyazaki Prefecture in Japan.
The menu also offers fish pasta and chicken entrees, with prices ranging from the roasted half chicken ($34) to the miyazakigyu ($165).
Diamonds Steak and Seafood
101 W. Grand River Ave in Howell
diamondshowell.com
Diamonds Steak and Seafood comes from the same owner as Cello Italian Restaurant and The Silver Pig Bar & Oyster Room, also located in downtown Howell. The business specializes in hand-cut steaks, fresh fish and shellfish, ranging in price from a cheeseburger ($14.95) to prime rib ($49.95).
— Contact reporter Tess Ware at tware@livingstondaily.com.
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